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Patented Apr. 6, 1886.

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ROBERT RICHARDSON, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

BRIDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,474, dated April 6, 1886.

Application filed January 20, 1886. Serial No. 189,226.

To all 1072,0122 it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, ROBERT RICHARDSON, of Detroit, in the county of Vayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Bridle, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved bridle which can be so adjusted that the most vicious horse can be checked and controlled immediately.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts and details, as will be fully described and set forth hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of my in1- proved bridle for driving from a vehicle, parts being left out. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same adapted for use in riding horseback, parts being left out.

The bridle is provided with the two bits A and B, having the rings A and B, respectively, at their ends, and of which the bit B is lighter than the bit A, for a purpose to be set forth. The bit A is suspended from the ends of the head-gear C, which is also provided with the detachable blinders G. (Indicated by dotted lines.)

Spiral springs D are connected by snaphooks or similar devices with the rings A of the bit A, and at their other ends with the rings E on the ends of the straps or reins E, connected by buckles with the regular reins E, which reins can be passed through the terrets Gon the saddle G, if desired. Thestraps E are passed through the rings H on thelower ends of straps H, held by buckles on the straps I, said rings H being too small to allow the rings E on the reins E to pass through them. The straps I are provided with buckles I for shortening or lengtheni ng them, and are passed through loops I on the top of the head-gear, and through apertures in the block J, one of said straps I passing loosely through said block and the other being secured to and holding it in place on the forehead of the horse. The lower ends of said straps I are then passed (No model.)

through the rings B of the upper bit, B, and are provided on their ends with the rings K, larger than the rings B, so as not to be pulled through said rings B. The other ends of the straps I are secured to a cross-piece, M, having an eye, N, through which a hook, O, on the saddle can be passed.

When the bridle is to be used for riding horseback, the blinders O are removed, the lower ends of the straps Lwith the cross-piece M, dispensed with, and the straps H buckled to the straps I in a higher position, as shown. The reins F are removed and the ends of the straps or reins E buckled together.

In use, when the reins are pulled, tension is exerted upon the lower bit, A, through the springs D in the ordinary manner. If this tension is not sufficient to check the horse, or if the horse has taken the bit A between his teeth, the pull is increased until, the springs being extended, the rings E come in contact with the rings H, and, not being able to pass through said rings H, tension is exerted upon the straps H, and thence, through the straps I, upon the upper bit, B, which, being smaller than the bit A, is pulled up in the horses mouth with a force sufiicient to check even the most restive or vicious animal.

In some cases when driving the straps H may be dispensed with and straps L connected with the rings E on the reins E and with the rings K on the ends of the straps I. These straps L are slack when no great tension is exerted upon the reins, and act similarly to the straps H when the springs D are extended to draw upon the forward ends of the straps I, and thus force the upper and smaller bit, B, up in the horses mouth.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a bridle, the combination,with thebits A and B, of the straps I, passed through the rings of the bitB and connected by straps with the reins, straps connected with the reins and with the rings of the lower bit, A, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. In a bridle,the combination, with the-headgear G, of the straps I, passed through loops and of the springs D, connectedwith 9 on the same, the bit B, having rings through which the front ends of the straps I are passed, and straps connecting the front ends of the straps I with the reins, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. In a bridle, the combination,with the bits A and B, of the straps I, connected with the rings B of the bit B, and with the straps H, having the rings H at their lower ends, and of the springs D, connected with the rings of the bit A, and with rings E on the ends of the reins E, passed through the rings H, substantially as herein shown and described.

4. Inabridle,the combination, with the headgear 0, of the straps I, passed through loops on the same and through the holding-piece J, and having the adj ustingbuckles I, the bit B, having rings B, connected with the straps I, the straps H, buckled to the straps I, and having the rings H on their lower ends, the reins E, passed through said rings H, and having rings E on their ends, and the bit A, connected by springs D with the springs E of the reins E, substantially as herein shown and described.

5. In a bridle, the combination, with the headgear 0 and the bits A B, of the block J, the straps I, passed through loops on the headgear, through the block J, and through the rings B on the ends of the bit B, the rings K on the front ends of the straps I, the straps L, connected with said rings and with straps connected with the reins, and the springs D, connected with the bit A, and with straps connected with the reins, substantially as herein shown and described.

6. The combination, with the head-gear, of the bits A B, having rings at their ends, the straps I, passed through loops on the headgear and through rings on the bit B, rings on the front ends of the straps I, and springs connected with the bit A, substantially as herein shown and described.

ROBERT RICHARDSON.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM CATHRO, JAMES OSBORNE. 

